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Newspaper
Iditarod Pioneer
Location
Iditarod, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1915
Page
2
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The Pioneer reports a February denial about mail from Seattle and the Pacific coast, noting rumors of London and New York papers arriving two months earlier. It urges postal authorities to investigate Interior Alaska needs and improve weekly service, promising a beneficial inquiry by the second assistant postmaster general and later action by the postmaster general.
A territorial memorial by Senator Gaustad urges Congress to establish a wireless telegraph station at Holy Cross as part of Alaska’s system. The measure argues the station would aid transport on the Yukon and its tributaries, benefiting the upper Yukon traveling public and regional commerce. Residents are urged to write to congress members to support the proposal.
Several Alaska newspapers resent Seattle commercial bodies and newspapers taking interest in Alaskan affairs. The piece notes Seattle’s past constructive engagement benefiting Alaska and argues that Seattle’s proximity and ties justify continued attention and support for Alaskan interests.
The Alaska territory’s citizens express strong support for Seattle and its businessmen, arguing attacks by Alaska papers are propaganda from other cities seeking Seattle’s Alaska trade. They urge continued cooperation with Seattle as essential to Alaska’s progress, noting Seattle’s role in business and politics and warning against actions that damage regional friendship.
The territorial house of representatives acts against Commissioner Dillon of Fairbanks without due process, while federal judges oversee enforcement of laws in Alaska. If Judge Bunnell refuses removal, the legislature faces ridicule for its handling of conflicts with Territorial Secretary Davidson over vital statistics and fees. The piece also notes Thaw case resurfacing, the public figure Roosevelt in libel tension, and various war and weather updates reflecting the era’s tensions.
The Arctic Brotherhood unites its two branches, seen as vital to Alaska’s present and future. The order spans from Ketchikan to Nome and along the Yukon, pledging stability, unity, and northern roots. Juneau notes pride in the peace and future prospects, while Boas the Clothier announces two stores in town.
The letter from McKinzie Butterfield, legislator of Too Much Gold Creek, dated March 7 1915 in Juneau, sketches the Alaska territorial assembly dynamics with figures like Collins and Dan Sutherland. He humorously critiques speakers, committees, and partisan tensions while citing camp life on No Wood creek and political rivalries. The improvised tone conveys factional maneuvering and personal banter within the legislative milieu.
A Chicago trained nurse visiting relatives at the Atherton ranch near Marysville attempted to slaughter a chicken using chloroform anesthesia after capturing a chick. She planned to pluck feathers but fled from the act, then prepared to cook the fowl. The incident reflects a humorous misadventure in rural life.
A nurse named Miss Hopkins prepares to kill a chicken but, upon returning, finds the bird alive and frantic in the yard as if waking from anesthesia. She captures it again, wraps it in a makeshift cover, and vows never to be the cause of its death, a local oddity the community finds remarkable.
Open letter by George Harvey in the North American for March defends American support for Britain and allies, linking it to foundational ideals from Lexington to Lincoln, Madison, and McKinley. Argues militarism is a symptom of despotism and warns against hidden aims of authoritarian rule.
An Alaska article laments exhausted prospectors who toil for gold and hunger for basic fire, noting many seek a last wish to live near old camps. A bill proposes paying $12.50 monthly to aging workers, urging lawmakers to favor relief over high salaries for retiring pioneers.
Professor Georgeson, long head of Algeris agricultural, plans a western tour to evaluate establishing an experimental farm in Susitna or Matanuska valleys if a Seward railroad is built. He notes past stations at Rampart and others, aims to visit Yukon Basin this summer, and praises Susitna Valley farming potential for thousands of farmers.
The readers learn Constable Stangroom of the Northwest Mounted Police near Whitehorse had his discharge bought by four companions and attempted to desert to join the European battlefront. He was captured at Carcross and returned to Whitehorse for discipline. The notice also lists a sale of copper type metal by the Pioneer office.
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